chorister

[ kawr-uh-ster, kor- ]

/ ˈkɔr ə stər, ˈkɒr- /

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noun

a singer in a choir.

a choirboy.

a choir leader.

Words nearby chorister

chorioretinitis, chorioretinopathy, choripetalous, choriso, chorista, chorister, choristoma, chorizo, chorley, chorogi, chorography

Origin of chorister

1325–75; < Medieval Latin chorist(a) singer in a choir + -er¹; replacing Middle English queristre < Anglo-French, equivalent to quer choir + -istre -ist

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Examples from the Web for chorister

An inscription records that it was given in 1858 by a citizen once a chorister; it is by Edmundson & Son.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester|Thomas Perkins
You are a member of the college school and a chorister, are you not?
Mildred Arkell, (Vol 3 of 3)|Ellen Wood
It was preceded by a chorister and a boy, who sang in unison with a strange, uncomfortable echo in the roof.
The Velvet Glove|Henry Seton Merriman
Deacon L. who serves as chorister, occupies a shortseat in front of the pulpit.
The Choctaw Freedmen|Robert Elliott Flickinger

The day was cold, and the little rogue was pretending to warm his hands by holding them close to the chorister's head.
Peter Parley's Own Story|Samuel G. Goodrich

British Dictionary definitions for chorister

chorister

/ (ˈkɒrɪstə) /

noun

a singer in a choir, esp a choirboy

Word Origin for chorister

C14: from Medieval Latin chorista

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chorister

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